A crew member has died following a fire aboard a Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) vessel near the Naval Academy in Chattogram's Patenga area, just five days after a deadly explosion and fire on the 'Banglar Jyoti.' The fire reportedly broke out around 12:50 AM on

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast light to moderate rainfall across most parts of the country for the next 24 hours, starting from 9 am today (Oct 5).  "Light to moderate rain or thundershowers, accompanied by temporary gusty winds, are likely at

The flood situation in Sherpur district has worsened, claiming three lives and leaving hundreds stranded as water from India's Meghalaya continues to flood over 100 villages. The disaster has impacted three upazilas—Nalitabari, Jhinaigati, Nokla, and Sreebardi—affecting

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has warned the international community that the prolonged Rohingya crisis is a ticking time bomb, with the potential to erupt at any moment. He said: “The worry for the whole world is that this is a ticking time-bomb that can explode in any

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has voiced his support for the reform initiatives of Bangladesh's interim government, referring to Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus as his "great friend." During his official visit to Bangladesh on Friday, Anwar Ibrahim became

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim left Dhaka for Kuala Lumpur this evening wrapping up his brief visit to Bangladesh. "The Malaysian prime minister left Dhaka at about 7 pm," Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam told media. Anwar Ibrahim arrived in the

The bodies of two missing tourists were recovered this afternoon from Rupsi Jharna, a waterfall in Mirsarai upazila, of Chattogram. The deceased were Musfiqur Rahman,21, son of Atikur Rahman, hailed from Madaripur district, a first year student of East West University in Dhaka and

Former minister, Sadhan Chandra Majumder on Friday (Oct 4) placed on remand in the case of shooting dead Daffodil International University student Ramiz Uddin Rup during the anti-discrimination student movement. Earlier on the day, Badda police station Sub-Inspector Syed Imrul Saheed

Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus on Friday (Oct 4) held a meeting with the visiting Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA). CA's Press Wing informed, during this one-to-one meeting Professor Yunus said he was "very

Three persons were killed and another was injured in a road accident on the Jamalpur-Tangail road in Sadar upazila in Jamalpur today (October 4). The victims are: Khokan Mahmud, 45, a resident of Kapas Hatia village, Abdul Malek, 53, of Sheikh Sadi village in Melandah upazila and Md

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim arrived in Dhaka today (Oct 4) afternoon on an official visit at the invitation of Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus. On his arrivalat around 2:00 PM, the Malaysian PM was received by the Chief Adviser at Hazrat Shahjalal International

The country’s largest business conglomerate Bashundhara Group has urged the interim government headed by Nobel laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus to take steps to stop defamatory statements and propaganda by authorities concerned and entities against it in the form of a media trial, in a

At least four people were killed and 10 other s injured when a passenger bus collided head on with a truck at Kalihati link road on Dhaka-Tangail highway in the early hours today (October 4). The accident occurred at around 1:00 am, but the identity of the victims was not confirmed

The Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has arrested the media coordinator of banned militant outfit Hizb ut-Tahrir. A team of Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) detained Selim this morning, Md Talebur Rahman,

Light to moderate rain likely to occur at most places over the country in the next 24 hours (from 9 am) as monsoon is active over Bangladesh, a Met office bulletin said on Friday (October 4) morning.  “Light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty

In memory of the martyrs of the August Revolution, a day-long debate competition was held for college students in Gaibandha, under the slogan “Build a Bridge of Friendship with Beauty.” The event, organized by the Bashundhara Shuvosangho district committee, took place on

Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB), Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), and NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Limited (NVVN) of India signed a 40MW electricity agreement in Nepal on Thursday. Environment, Forest and Climate Change as well as Water Resources Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hassan

Malaysian Prime Minister Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka tomorrow afternoon, will be given a guard of honour at the airport. Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus will receive the Malaysian Premier when he will arrive at Hazrat Shahjalal International

Nahid Islam, an advisor to the interim government and a student protest leader, has made it to US-based TIME magazine’s list of 100 most influential youths shaping global dynamics in 2024. The TIME100 Next list, in its fifth year, has majority of the selected individuals from

The inquiry commission formed to probe incidents of enforced disappearance during the Awami League regime has found proof of the existence of Aynaghar (secret detention centre). It also received 400 complaints about enforced disappearance in 13 working days, retired justice Moinul